Contact: ambassador@passaiccountynj.org
973-569-4055 (office)
Hello!
My name is Thalya Reyes (also known as Tilly), and I am the AmeriCorps New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Watershed Ambassador (Yr 14) of Watershed Management Area (WMA) 3! After receiving fantastic advice from Jade Greene (Yr 13-- thanks!), I hope to utilize blog to record the significant events that have and will take place during my 2013-2014 term of service with the NJ Watershed Ambassadors Program (NJWAP). Please feel free to comment, ask questions, and give suggestions-- I am always open to change!
Here's a summary of my service description and duties:
- Execute visual and biological stream assessments with parameters including:
- Benthic macroinvertebrate collection and identification
- Sedimentation
- Streambank erosion
- Channelization
- Fluvial velocity, etc.
- Host projects, workshops, and trainings in various fields including:
- Rain gardens
- Rain barrels
- Stream cleanups
- Park cleanups
- Tree plantings, etc.
- Conduct environmental presentations to K-12th, college, and community groups on:
- Watershed stewardship
- Water quality
- Non-point source (NPS) pollution
- Water conservation
- Ecosystem health, etc.
My environmental background:
- Rowan University ('13) in Glassboro, NJ (Gloucester County)
- Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Environmental Studies (summa cum laude)
- Minors in Geographic Information Science (GIS) and Geography
- Vice President of Rowan Environmental Action League (REAL), 2013
- Awarded Rowan University Gold Medallion for Excellence in Environmental Studies 2013
- Geospatial Research Lab intern (Department of Environment & Geography), 2012-2013
- Assessed water quality of four aquatic bodies on Glassboro campus utilizing temperature, pH, turbidity, and dissolved oxygen as Field Methods & Research Design course project, 2012
- Aided Gloucester Township (Camden County) Green Team in attaining Silver certification in Sustainable Jersey program; organized events, prepared audits & related documents (2011)
- Raised in Passaic County, NJ
- Snowboarding enthusiast
- Fitness background
- Formerly Group Fitness Instructor (Zumba, AFAA), Fitness Area Assistant
- Enjoy running, hiking, rock climbing, sports conditioning, weight training, at-home workouts
- Black belt (first degree) in Shotokan Karate
- I enjoy being an environmental educator-- kids are great!
- Pursuing my Master's degree in 2015; my research interest lies in the interconnectedness of food, forests, and water specifically in the fields of:
- Natural resources, forestry, sustainable food systems, agroforestry, watershed science & restoration, and food/water policy & law
- I hope to eventually earn my Ph.D.
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| NJWAP Yr 14 Ambassadors (photo credit: Kathy Giordano) |
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